Couple doubles annual donation to Empty Stocking Fund

Published: Monday, December 5, 2011 at 3:08 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, December 5, 2011 at 3:08 p.m.

Daniel and Cynthia Batchelor have doubled their annual donation to the Empty Stocking Fund for the last two years of $2,500 to contribute $5,000 for this year's campaign that benefits The Salvation Army of Davidson County.

"It's been a tough year for a lot of people," Daniel Batchelor said. "We have been very blessed in what we have accomplished or maintained in the last 10 or 12 years. There are a lot of people out there hurting. It's time to give back."

So the Batchelors did give back when they contributed a whopping $5,000 to the Empty Stocking Fund last week. The Batchelors also went two doors down last week and donated $5,000 to the Crisis Ministry of Davidson County.

"In an economy like this, those who are hanging on are normally the ones who fall off on the wayside," Daniel Batchelor said. "It's very disheartening to see this happen. We've got plenty. Tis the season, the joy is truly in the giving."

The couple, who gave $2,500 in 2009 and 2010 to the Empty Stocking Fund, moved to Greensboro in 1992 and started a commercial aircraft parts and service business in Greensboro. After their children graduated from high school, the couple began looking around for a home on the water and in a less urban area. They found their home on Oakwood Acres on High Rock Lake in 1999.

"It's a great place," Daniel Batchelor said. "I've lived all over the country. I traveled all over the world. The people here are very genuine."

By contributing to the Empty Stocking Fund and The Salvation Army, you are making a difference in the lives of struggling families in our community.

Donation forms for the Empty Stocking Fund run periodically in The Dispatch and can also be sent in on a sheet of paper. All donations should be mailed to The Dispatch, Empty Stocking Fund, P.O. Box 908, Lexington NC, 27293 or delivered to the office at 30 E. First Ave. Checks should be made out to the Empty Stocking Fund.

Please include the following information, typed or clearly written, with donation checks: donor's name, amount of donation and if the donation is in honor or in memory of someone. Donors can remain anonymous if they so choose. Applications have already been submitted for the Empty Stocking Fund.

Darrick Ignasiak can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 217, or at darrick.ignasiak@the-dispatch.com.

<p>Daniel and Cynthia Batchelor have doubled their annual donation to the Empty Stocking Fund for the last two years of $2,500 to contribute $5,000 for this year's campaign that benefits The Salvation Army of Davidson County.</p><p>"It's been a tough year for a lot of people," Daniel Batchelor said. "We have been very blessed in what we have accomplished or maintained in the last 10 or 12 years. There are a lot of people out there hurting. It's time to give back."</p><p>So the Batchelors did give back when they contributed a whopping $5,000 to the Empty Stocking Fund last week. The Batchelors also went two doors down last week and donated $5,000 to the Crisis Ministry of Davidson County.</p><p>"In an economy like this, those who are hanging on are normally the ones who fall off on the wayside," Daniel Batchelor said. "It's very disheartening to see this happen. We've got plenty. Tis the season, the joy is truly in the giving."</p><p>The couple, who gave $2,500 in 2009 and 2010 to the Empty Stocking Fund, moved to Greensboro in 1992 and started a commercial aircraft parts and service business in Greensboro. After their children graduated from high school, the couple began looking around for a home on the water and in a less urban area. They found their home on Oakwood Acres on High Rock Lake in 1999.</p><p>"It's a great place," Daniel Batchelor said. "I've lived all over the country. I traveled all over the world. The people here are very genuine."</p><p>By contributing to the Empty Stocking Fund and The Salvation Army, you are making a difference in the lives of struggling families in our community.</p><p>Donation forms for the Empty Stocking Fund run periodically in The Dispatch and can also be sent in on a sheet of paper. All donations should be mailed to The Dispatch, Empty Stocking Fund, P.O. Box 908, Lexington NC, 27293 or delivered to the office at 30 E. First Ave. Checks should be made out to the Empty Stocking Fund.</p><p>Please include the following information, typed or clearly written, with donation checks: donor's name, amount of donation and if the donation is in honor or in memory of someone. Donors can remain anonymous if they so choose. Applications have already been submitted for the Empty Stocking Fund.</p><p>Darrick Ignasiak can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 217, or at darrick.ignasiak@the-dispatch.com.</p>